एतन्नवानां नवकं ज्ञात्वा प्रियमवाप्नुयात् । अन्यच्च नवकं वच्मि सर्वेषां स्वर्गमार्गदम्
etannavānāṃ navakaṃ jñātvā priyamavāpnuyāt | anyacca navakaṃ vacmi sarveṣāṃ svargamārgadam
En connaissant cet ensemble de neuf concernant les « neufs », on obtient ce qui est cher et salutaire. À présent, je dirai un autre ensemble de neuf, qui accorde à tous la voie du ciel.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Audience of householders/pilgrims
Scene: A teacher announces a structured teaching: one ninefold set completed, another ninefold set to be revealed; disciples attentive with palm-leaf notes; Kāśī ghats in the background.
Dharma is taught in structured sets: mastering ethical restraints prepares one for higher virtues leading to svarga.
Kāśī remains the sacred narrative environment; the verse introduces the next teaching rather than praising a site.
No specific ritual act is prescribed; it transitions from one ninefold teaching to another.